Plaintiff is the appellant.

2. Averments in the plaint are as follows: The plaintiff is the owner of the suit property having purchased the same on 211. 1968 through her guard-ian mother. The mother of the plaintiff had entered into a lease agreement with M/s.Caltex India Limited on 8. 1974. M/s.Caltex India Limited got a amalgamated with the defendant with effect from 5. 1978. M/s.Caltex India Limited was running a petrol and diesel fuelling station and a service station in the suit property. The lease agreement between the plaintiff’s mother and M/s.Caltex India Limited expired on 30.6.1979. The defendant had requested the mother of the plaintiff for renewal of the lease for a further period of five years from 7. 1979 as per their letter dated 20.11.1978. The plaintiff sent a letter stating that she does not propose to ratify the lease deed and requested vacant possession to be handed over to her. Defendant’s counsel had called upon the plaintiff through her counsel to renew the lease. The plaintiff sent a reply stating that she is not ratifying the lease agreement between M/ s.Caltex India Limited and the plaintiff’s mother. The defendant had sent a reply containing f